marvel comics
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X of Swords’ Sword Names, Ranked
The X-Men’s new dawn has entered its first major event with the release of X of Swords this week, bringing Krakoa’s champions to everyone’s favourite part of the anime: the Tournament Arc. They’re not just fighting for the fate of the multiverse, they’re fighting for it with some extremely cool swords.
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Through the Ghosts of Revenge of the Sith, Darth Vader Finds a Semblance of Peace
The third run of Darth Vader at Marvel Comics has done a grand job building on its predecessor’s examinations of the titular Dark Lord. It’s looked at him both as the fascinating figure of power we’ve admired across Star Wars’ long history, but also as the equally intriguing bridge between Star Wars’ original and prequel…
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Guardians of the Galaxy Just Made Space a Little Bit More Queer
Al Ewing’s current run on Guardians of the Galaxy has been less of a mind bending space opera and more of an action-packed exploration of what it means to be a family grappling with the profound grief tied to the sudden loss of one of their own. The book’s core teams (plural) of Guardians have…
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Darth Vader Is Letting the Past Die
When Ahsoka Tano faces Darth Vader in Star Wars Rebels, there is a moment when the Dark Lord growls to his former apprentice “Anakin Skywalker was weak, and I destroyed him.” But for all his confidence there, Marvel Comics is telling a much longer, more tragic tale of how Darth Vader pushed aside his former…